UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, was founded at a conference held in London just after the end of the Second World War. Delegates from dozens of countries adopted its constitution, which declares that since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be built. The constitution entered into force in November 1946, and the organisation established its headquarters in Paris. UNESCO promotes international cooperation in education, science, culture and communication. It is best known for the World Heritage Convention of 1972, under which it lists sites of outstanding value such as the pyramids of Giza and the Great Barrier Reef, and for programmes such as Memory of the World.
Before and after
- 27 October 1945Birth of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
- from November 1945 to December 19461946 Iran crisis
- from 2 November 1945 to 3 November 19451945 Cairo - Alexandria pogrom
- 11 November 1945Birth of Daniel Ortega
- 16 November 1945Founding of UNESCO
- 17 November 1945Birth of Abdelmadjid Tebboune
- from 20 November 1945 to 1 October 1946Nuremberg trials
- December 1945Discovery of the Gospel of Thomas
- 27 December 1945Founding of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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- 7 April 1948Founding of World Health Organization
- 1950Origins of Formula One
- 8 August 1967Founding of ASEAN
- 10 December 1987Rise of Hamas
- 9 September 1999Founding of African Union
- from 15 November 2019 to 5 May 2023COVID-19 pandemic
The era
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